Algeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Algeria is 46.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Algeria about 47 times.
AlgeriaBosnia and HerzegovinaAlgeria moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 46.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Algeria | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Sarajevo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Algeria is 46.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Algeria?
- About 47 times: Algeria has 46.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,140,095. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².